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<span class=large>THE BOOK OF MOSIAH</span>
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CHAPTER 17
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Alma believes and writes the words of Abinadi—Abinadi suffers death by fire—He prophesies disease and death by fire upon his murderers.  About 148 <span class='small'>B.C.</span>
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And</span> now it came to pass that when Abinadi had finished these sayings, that the king commanded that the <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG False Priesthoods.">priests</a> should take him and cause that he should be put to <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/17/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Jer. 26: 11.">death</a>.
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But there was one among them whose name was <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 23: 9.">Alma</a>, he also being a descendant of Nephi.  And he was a young man, and he <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/17/2b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mosiah 26: 15; Alma 5: 11.">believed</a> the words which Abinadi had spoken, for he knew concerning the iniquity which Abinadi had testified against them; therefore he began to plead with the king that he would not be angry with Abinadi, but suffer that he might depart in peace.
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But the king was more wroth, and caused that Alma should be cast out from among them, and sent his servants after him that they might slay him.
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But he fled from before them and <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 17: 3 (1-16); Ether 13: 13 (13, 22).">hid</a> himself that they found him not.  And he being concealed for many days did <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/17/4b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Writing of.">write</a> all the words which Abinadi had spoken.
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And it came to pass that the king caused that his guards should surround Abinadi and take him; and they bound him and cast him into prison.
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And after three days, having counseled with his <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 11: 5.">priests</a>, he caused that he should again be brought before him.
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And he said unto him: Abinadi, we have found an accusation against thee, and thou art worthy of death.
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For thou hast said that <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 7: 27; Mosiah 13: 34.">God</a> himself should come down among the children of men; and now, for this cause thou shalt be put to death unless thou wilt recall all the words which thou hast spoken evil concerning me and my people.
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Now Abinadi said unto him: I say unto you, I will <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Courage; TG Integrity.">not</a> recall the words which I have spoken unto you concerning this people, for they are true; and that ye may know of their surety I have suffered myself that I have fallen into your hands.
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Yea, and I will <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Persecution.">suffer</a> even until death, and I will not recall my words, and they shall stand as a <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/17/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Testimony.">testimony</a> against you.  And if ye slay me ye will shed <sup>c</sup><a href="mosiah/17/10c" mark="c" type="A" title="Jer. 26: 15 (14-15); Lam. 4: 13; Alma 14: 11; Alma 60: 13.">innocent</a> blood, and this shall also stand as a testimony against you at the last day.
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And now king Noah was about to release him, for he feared his word; for he feared that the judgments of God would come upon him.
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But the <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 11: 5; Mosiah 12: 25 (17, 25).">priests</a> lifted up their voices against him, and began to accuse him, saying: He has reviled the king.  Therefore the king was stirred up in <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/17/12b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 20: 2.">anger</a> against him, and he delivered him up that he might be slain.
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And it came to pass that they took him and bound him, and <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Dan. 3: 6; James 5: 10 (10-11); Alma 14: 26 (20-27).">scourged</a> his skin with faggots, yea, even unto <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/17/13b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mosiah 7: 28; Mosiah 21: 30; Alma 25: 11.">death</a>.
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And now when the flames began to scorch him, he cried unto them, saying:
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Behold, even as ye have done unto me, so shall it come to pass that thy <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 13: 10; Alma 25: 12 (7-12).">seed</a> shall cause that many shall suffer the pains that I do suffer, even the pains of <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/17/15b" mark="b" type="A" title="Alma 25: 5.">death</a> by fire; and this because they believe in the salvation of the Lord their God.
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And it will come to pass that ye shall be afflicted with all manner of <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Deut. 28: 60 (25-60).">diseases</a> because of your iniquities.
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Yea, and ye shall be smitten on every hand, and shall be driven and scattered to and fro, even as a wild flock is driven by wild and ferocious beasts.
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And in that day ye shall be <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 25: 8.">hunted</a>, and ye shall be taken by the hand of your enemies, and then ye shall suffer, as I suffer, the pains of <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/17/18b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mosiah 13: 10; Mosiah 19: 20; Alma 25: 11 (7-12).">death</a> by fire.
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Thus God executeth <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 125: 3.">vengeance</a> upon those that destroy his people.  O God, <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/17/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="Luke 23: 46; Acts 7: 59.">receive</a> my soul.
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And now, *when <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/17/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 7: 26.">Abinadi</a> had said these words, he fell, having suffered death by fire; yea, having been put to death because he would not deny the commandments of God, having sealed the truth of his words by his <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/17/20b" mark="b" type="A" title="Heb. 9: 16 (16-17).">death</a>.
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* VERSE 20 (ABOUT 148 <span class='smallcaps'>B.C.</span>).</span>
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